Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-05
DIED..
Mr. WILLIAM SLEEP.

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At the residence of his son John, in
the village of Livingston, Grant coun-
ty, on Friday, July %, 1887, Mr.. VIM.
Sleep; aged IS years.
Deceased was formerly a resident of
Mineral Point, and was highly respect
ed The funeral was held in this city
on Sunday last.
MRS. ANN REMFREY.
In the city of Darlington, on Sun
day, July 81, 1887, of chronic intiam-
nation of the stomach, Mrs Ann
Remfrey; aged SO years.
Mrs. Remfrey was a native of Corn
wall, England, and came with her
parents to Mineral Point in August,
1884, tifty-three years ago. Her mother
died about year after she came here,
and was the first woman buried in the
old cemetery. About forty-two years
ago deceased was married to Andrew
Remfrey, who died in January, 1877.
Since the death of her husband she has
made her home with her daughter,
Mrs. VIM. B. Wallis, of Darlington.
Mrs. Remfrey was a good wife and
mother, was never heard to speak i'll
of anybody, never had an enemy, and
was true Christian. During her long
sickness, which was very painful, she
was always patient and forbearing,
and often told her children not to
mourn for her, for she was going to be
with Jesus. She leaves four grown
sons and daughters, with host of
friends, to mourn her loss. Her re-
mains were brought to Mineral Point
and inferred in the old cemetery on
Tuesday, August I'd.
MIR. SAMUEL COAD.
At his residence in Mineral Point,
on Monday, August l, 1887, after
short illness, Mr. Samuel COad; aged
ga years.
Mr.. Samuel Coad was born at Per-
anzabuloe, Cornwall, England, Sept.
81, 1928. His early life was Swallowed
by the death of his father, who left a
widow and seven children almost I'M
provided for. Being the eldest son,
load Of care and toll fell upon little
Samuel before he was eight years of
age. Until he was fourteen he worked
in the copper mines of Cornwall liv-
ing with, and assisting in the support
of his mother. \ stepfather now COM
ing upon the scene, and inc0mpata-
bilities arising, an uncle James COad,
at st. AuStel, received his nephew
who Immediately began work
in the Polyooth mines. Three years
were spent here, and then seven more
in Peranzabuloe copper mines. Having
the year previously, Mr.. Coad
immigrated in 1913, to the United
States, settling in Mineral Point. A fter
mining three years he visited Califor-
mia in 1851, the gold fever having bro
ken out. Returning in two years to
Mineral Point, he remained two years
before again visiting California's gold
en- mines, when after three years of
successful mining, he again returned
to spend the remainder of his days in
the city of many hills. Here he has
built many substantial buildings, and
up to the last week was attending to
the business in which he has been
engaged almost without interval for
the last Twenty-Five years, that of
shipping grain and stock, to which he
had added the sale of flour and feed
Before leaving England, Mr.. Coad
joined the Methodist church, and for
forty years he has been a pillar of the
Primitive Methodist church of this
place. There was no sham in his
Christianity; he hated hypocrisy.
Innumerable friends mourn his TAX
ing off, but his soTowing widow and
daughter alone fully know what a
grand soul has passed from among
mortals. He died August 1st., 1887,
before the first hour had struck of the
new day. He passed peacefully away
in the midst of the weeping family
and friends. At half past three
o'clock on Tuesday, August I'd, all
that was mortal was laid away, under
beautiful floral emblems, "under the
daisies" and the dust was returned to
dust, and the spirit to God who gave it.
Choicest of EVERYTHING